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Corporate Governance Statement
VITROX CORPORATION BERHAD
[649966-K]
1.6 Re-election of the Directors
In accordance with the Companys Articles of Association, one-third or a number nearest to one-third (1/3) of the Board is
subject to retirement by rotation at each Annual General Meeting. The Directors to retire each year are the Directors who have
been longest in office since their appointment or re-election.
The Articles of Association also provide that all Directors shall retire from their office and be eligible for re-election at least
once in every three (3) years. A retiring Director is eligible for re-election. The election of each Director is voted on separately.
The Articles of Association further provide that a managing director can be appointed for a fixed term which shall not exceed
three (3) years.
Any person appointed by the Board either to fill a casual vacancy or as an addition to the existing Directors, shall hold office
only until the next Annual General Meeting and shall then be eligible for re-election.
The profiles of all directors, meeting attendance and the shareholdings in the Company have been furnished in this Annual
Report.
1.7 Directors Training
All Directors have attended the Mandatory Accreditation Programme (MAP) prescribed by Bursa Malaysia.
Other than Dato Seri Kiew Kwong Sen and Prof. Dr. Ahmad Fadzil Bin Mohamad Hani who were not able to attend any training
due to their respective tight traveling schedules, the rest of the Directors of the Company attended various seminars and
training programmes during FY2008 as follows:
1.
Northern Corridor Investment & Trade Dialogue Seminar;
2.
Competency Based Interviewing Skills;
3.
On The Job Training;
4.
Branding: Jazzing up Your Business by Dato Seri Tony Fernandes
5.
Job Matching & Placement Workshop
6.
Latest Tax Update on Taxation 2008; and
7.
2009 Budget Seminar
In the future, the Board will continue to identify training needs amongst the Directors and enroll the directors for training
programs, as and when required.
2.
Board Committees
The Board, in discharging its fiduciary duties, is assisted by the following Board Committees which have been set up to perform
specific tasks. The terms of reference of each committee have been approved by the Board and comply with the best practices
recommended by the Code:-
Board Committee
Date Established
Executive Committee
7 July 2005
Audit Committee
8 July 2005
All Board Committees are assisted by the Company Secretary.